
Octavio N. Espinal
Octavio N. Espinal is the Chief of Staff at UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza). As Chief of Staff, he serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership to help drive the organization’s priorities. In addition to his stewardship of the Board of Directors, Octavio provides support, partnership, and counsel to inform the work and decisions of UnidosUS’s Cabinet and the Office of the President. Octavio has been at UnidosUS for over 18 years, beginning in the organization’s Education Programs team. Before joining UnidosUS, Octavio worked at LLEGÓ, the National Latina/o LGBT Organization, and held various programmatic and advocacy roles, ultimately serving as the Assistant Director of HIV Prevention Programs.
Octavio earned a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and an Executive Certification in Nonprofit Management from Georgetown University’s Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership.